Monday, June 17, 2019

ANAGRAM - HOMOPHONE I

IF IT'S ALL THE SAME TO YOU
The Puzzlemaster Presents Vol. 2
Will Shortz

Find anagrams of each word in the pairs below so that the two anagrammed words are also homophones - that is, words that are pronounced the same but spelled differently.

Ex. ORGAN ________     WRONG ________ ,
      the answer words would be
      GROAN                      GROWN

1. KEEP _______________         EQUIP _______________
2. TIRE ________________        GIRTH _______________
3. WORDS _____________        ADORES _____________
4. RASPY ______________       ASPIRE _______________
5. WAITS ______________        SWEAT _______________
6. DOWER _____________        REDO ________________
7. RAIL ________________       RELY _________________
8. SEALED _____________       SLATE ________________
9. NAKED ______________      EDEN _________________
10. CASHED ____________      SCATHE _______________
11. SANEST _____________     STANCE _______________
12. STRUT ______________     DUSTERS _____________

Answers:

1. PEEK - PIQUE
2. RITE - RIGHT
3. SWORD - SOARED
4. PRAYS - PRAISE
5. WAIST - WASTE
6. ROWED - RODE
7. LIAR - LYRE
8. LEASED - LEAST
9. KNEAD - NEED
10. CHASED - CHASTE
11. ASSENT - ASCENT
12. TRUST - TRUSSED 

    

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